Winds of Change
New
vision and inspiration for the journey.
A Mystery School Newsletter
from Linda Heron Wind published on each Full
Moon
Full Moon Newsletter (June 30, 2007)
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June 30, 2007, Full Moon in Capricorn
Full at 9:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Surrender to love
What more do I need to live
This sacred journey?
With the Sun high in the sky, long days and
short nights, the Full Moon in Capricorn heralds a time of manifestation.
With this Full Moon focus on the life you wish to live and begin living
it, even amidst the chaos of the outer world. Manifestation isn't so much
about what is around you as what is within you, since the inner becomes
the outer in short order these days. Don't get your mind all muddled up
in figuring anything out, just begin living this moment as fully as you
are able.
Within the next Moon cycle there is predicted to be a surge of creation
energy. Align yourself with this energy on July 17th at 11:11 AM GMT.
Between now and then, focus your energy in the moment and live.
Moving forward now
I choose how I wish to live
This one precious life!
Upcoming
Workshops, Retreats and Camps with Heron
Online
Mystery School Course
Available now introductory price of $120 until June 30.
Starting July 1st, 2007 - $150.00
Enroll on line (visit www.heronwind.com)
using paypal, credit card, or check. (Also available in workbook form
with CDs - without email support or discussion group - $40)
Pathway to the Stars: Entering the Circle of the Soul
Mystery School takes us on a journey to higher consciousness and the embodiment of the divine energy that we are. A prerequisite to using the laws of the universe, such as the Law of Attraction, in a conscious and deliberate way, is to be in alignment with your Higher Self or Soul. Manifestation from a lower level of consciousness usually brings us more lessons on mastering ourselves rather than the result that we desire. This course helps you to master each level of consciousness so that you may become a more conscious creator in your life.
This Mystery School course consists of five lessons. Each lesson includes written material with graphics for study, a lecture, meditation exercises, homework that is emailed to Heron, and discussions questions for the discussion board. Everyone taking the course has access to the Discussion Board so opportunity is available to connect with others who are studying the same Material. You may work through the lessons at your own pace.
Lesson 1 - Circles of Consciousness
Lesson 2 - Mastering the Circle of the Mind
Lesson 3 - Mastering the Circle of the Heart
Lesson 4 - Mastering the Circle of the Soul
Lesson 5 - Living from Awareness
Problems are practice
In this Mystery School called life
Dream the solution
Summer and Fall at SHEQUAGA
in Dansville, NY:
Register for retreats soon before they fill!
Join us for an amazing weekend with the Fireflies and the Star Beings!
June 29-July 1 Pathway to the Stars - Firefly Retreat
Firefly reminds us of where we came from - the stars
- and the light that shines within. This retreat will provide you with
time alone in nature as well as in sharing circles and individual time
with Heron. With fire ceremony we will call the solstice energy and Star
Beings to show us the pathway to the stars, our own personal journey to
embody the light. Then by the light of the Full Moon we will journey with
the fireflies to show us the way into the future.
Begins Friday at 7 pm and ends Sunday at noon.
$175 (limit of 15 participants, all meals provided) register by June 15
at www.circleinc.org
July 27-29 Mother-Daughter Earth School
When mothers and daughters share the same deep experience of community
where each person, regardless of age, is honored for their gifts and wisdom,
magic happens! Through loving community with ourselves, each other and
the Earth, we learn how to be who we really are and the skills to take
that home to enhance the mother-daughter relationship within the family.
Children spend time in age clustered hoops as well as whole community
activities. Mothers hoop engages in similar learning and activities that
address mothering concerns as well as self-growth. Come play with us in
the beauty of nature!
Begins Friday at 10 am and ends Sunday at noon.
$250 for the adult and first child, $75 for each additional child (all
meals provided) register by July 1 at www.circleinc.org
August 17-19 Cleansing and Clearing - Bull
Frog Retreat
Bull Frog represents cleansing, so come to this retreat to clear away
what needs to be released. Time alone, massage, energy healing, cleansing
foods, and creating a lifestyle of renewal will be offered to start the
fall fresh and clear. We will sing with the Bull Frogs down by the pond
and play under the waterfall in the creek. Sweat lodge will be offered
for those who want to cleanse body, mind, emotions and spirit. A number
of different healers and energy workers will be present to make this an
inspirational weekend!
Begins Friday at 7 pm and ends Sunday at noon.
$175 (all meals provided) register by Aug 3 at www.circleinc.org
September 28-30 Dancing into the
Darkness - Jaguar Dreaming Lodge
If we are to survive on this sweet Earth and move into the predicted time
of love and peace, we must learn to be the conscious dreamers of our lives
and our world. Shamans have known how to dream the world and jaguar teaches
us the secrets that the darkness holds. Together we will make our dream
masks, call on the jaguar and dance into the darkness to bring these ancient
wisdom ways more fully into our lives. Join us as we dance, create ceremony
and sacred art, and ride the jaguar into the darkness.
Begins Friday at 7 pm and ends Sunday at noon.
$175 (limit of 15 participants, all meals provided) register by Sept 14
at www.circleinc.org
Manifestation - The process of manifestation is at least 50% just
getting out of your own way. What I mean by that is that we set our intentions
and then second-guess ourselves along the way. It would be like buying
a ticket to a particular destination, getting on the plane and worrying
if it was going in the right direction. When we set our intentions with
this Full Moon, perhaps by writing them down and putting them on an altar,
imagine that every day the universe is bringing your intention closer
to manifestation, regardless of what it might seem like in the outer world.
Keep your mind open by looking at whatever arrives on a particular day
and say, "Even this is bringing my intention to fruition." Try
this for the next moon cycle and see what happens.
Setting intention
I see it unfold each day
Divine perfection
Living the Moment - Get into a comfortable position and take a few deep breaths. Allow yourself to relax, noticing your body and how it feels. Scan your emotional state and notice any emotions that are present. What is your mind doing? Is it quiet or concerned about something? Notice what is up for you today. What is present in your life right now? If it is something that the small self or mind does not like, allow yourself to wonder about how it is serving you? Of course you cannot know this but just wonder without trying to figure it out. You might imagine that today is a piece of a puzzle and you don't yet know where it fits. Look for the beauty in today and what you can feel grateful for. See if you can get to a feeling level of acceptance of whatever is right now. Open your eyes and move throughout the day holding that feeling of acceptance and wonder.
Living in presence
I notice and wonder about
What shows up today
Article
What to Do with Overwhelm
Linda Heron Wind
The most common thing I hear from people lately is that
they feel overwhelmed. They talk about too many things that need doing
that they can't seem to get to, or feeling a sense of being lost in their
life, not knowing what direction to go. Having felt this myself at different
times, I began to contemplate its meaning.
One definition of overwhelm is "to be overpowered by
a superior force." In applying this to myself, I would say that the
part of me that is feeling overwhelmed is my small self, mind and emotions.
So what is overpowering these parts and why? There are probably many answers
to the "why" part of this question, but what is overpowering
is easy - my Higher Self.
Knowing my mind as I do, even with all good intentions,
it spends time trying to figure things out, thinking about what has happened
and telling stories about situations, and having concerns about the future.
These patterns of response take me out of the present moment and away
from anything that is real. Once the patterns are initiated, they seem
to run in endless loops that are difficult to break out of and overwhelm
sets in. At that point, it feels like my mind throws up its hands and
says, "I can't do this! I don't know where I'm going and I don't
know what to do, I give up."
If I listen carefully, I can hear my Higher Self's response, "Yes, that is absolutely true, you do not know where you are going and you do not know what to do, so I am glad that you are finally throwing in the towel. Now maybe you will let me handle it and just get about your job of staying in the present moment."
Of course, it often takes a lot of stuff going on before
my mind will concede that it is out of control.
So by this definition overwhelm is my Higher Self's way
of getting my mind and lower self to turn over the controls of the vehicle
we are driving through life. Another definition of over whelm is "being
covered or buried beneath a mass of something." The question there
is how much stuff do we need to be buried under to finally cry, "Uncle!"
and let our Higher Self have the controls.
Now, what to do about feelings of being overwhelmed should
be obvious. Let go of whatever you have been holding onto, get out from
under the pile of "something," and surrender to your Higher
Self. This is easier said than done sometimes, but there are several things
that will make it easier:
- Stop everything you are doing for a short period of time and just sit and contemplate space for awhile.
- Switch gears and do the opposite of whatever you were doing when you felt overwhelmed - be still if you were running around doing things, do something if you were just doing nothing.
- Read something inspirational and then take a few deep breaths.\
- Do something child-like, like swing on a swing or play under a sprinkler.
- Write down everything that you are overwhelmed about and put it on your altar for your Higher Self to handle.
- Get a funny movie and laugh.
- Most of all, get back to what is here and
now and appreciate what is.
If all else fails, just wallow around in your overwhelmed
feelings until you are so sick of them that you will do one of the above.
I might add that being overwhelmed and lost is an important and natural
part of being human. It occurs at times of great change both personally
and globally. Some even say that it is a step before a great expansion
in consciousness or enlightenment. I have been there many times and am
sure that I will return many times more on this journey toward the light.
I feel overwhelmed
When I leave this moment for
The past and future
If
you have comments on this newsletter or ideas for future topics,
call Linda Heron Wind at (585) 924-5620 or send e-mail to LHWind@aol.com.
Check out the article about CIRCLE in the
D&C
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/news/02042S35QT0_news.shtml
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